Regional Growth & Program Manager (Remote | Contract)

Welcome Intern; United States; À distance; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Executive Leadership Certificate

Global collaboration with executives

Hands-on startup growth experience

Opportunity to lead regional team

Résumé du poste

Welcome Intern is seeking a Regional Growth & Program Manager to own regional market development, partnerships, and program execution across our remote-first platforms.

You will build university and employer relationships, create internship opportunities, and drive enrollment while aligning with global standards. This role starts as an independent contractor with the potential to expand and lead a regional team as the program scales.

Qualifications

• Experience in business development, partnerships, program management, or market expansion.
• Strong ability to establish, manage, and grow relationships with universities, employers, and industry partners.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and networking skills across academic and corporate communities.

Responsabilités

• Lead regional growth strategy, market expansion, and participant enrollment.
• Develop and manage university, employer, and industry partnerships.
• Oversee program development and regional execution aligned with global standards.
• Build and nurture regional ecosystem connecting educational institutions, employers, alumni, and mentors.

Connaissances

Entrepreneurial mindset

Partnerships

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Project management

Market expansion

Description du poste

Regional Growth & Program Manager (Remote | Contract)

About Us

Welcome Intern is a global career accelerator and virtual internship platform dedicated to Premium Career Acceleration and Real-World Career Transformation. We deliver structured career acceleration pathways that bridge the gap between academic learning and professional execution - preparing students and emerging professionals for success in today's remote-first, global economy.

We are seeking a strategic, entrepreneurial Regional Growth & Program Manager to lead regional market development, build strategic education and employer partnerships, and drive the successful growth and execution of Welcome Intern's programs within an assigned territory.

Job Scope

End-to-End Regional Ownership & Deliverables

Regional Market Growth

Lead the strategic growth of Welcome Intern within your assigned region by driving brand awareness, market expansion, and participant enrollment across our flagship career acceleration programs, including Executive Experience, Product Innovation, Problem-Solving, and other corporate initiatives.

University & Institutional Partnerships

Serve as Welcome Intern's primary regional representative by establishing and strengthening relationships with universities, colleges, student organizations, career centers, faculty members, and academic stakeholders to expand institutional collaboration and program adoption.

Employer & Industry Partnerships

Develop strategic partnerships with employers, startups, SMEs, multinational corporations, professional associations, and industry leaders to create internship opportunities, industry projects, mentoring programs, executive talks, networking opportunities, and long-term talent development collaborations.

Program Development & Regional Execution

Coordinate and oversee the successful execution of regional initiatives, recruitment campaigns, institutional engagement activities, employer collaborations, and community outreach programs while ensuring alignment with Welcome Intern's global standards and strategic objectives.

Regional Ecosystem Development

Build and nurture a sustainable regional ecosystem by connecting educational institutions, employers, alumni, mentors, industry professionals, and community organizations to create meaningful career acceleration opportunities and long-term regional impact.

Team Development (Growth Stage)

Initially operate as an independent regional leader responsible for delivering regional objectives. As your territory grows, you may be authorized to recruit, mentor, and lead a regional team of ambassadors, coordinators, or project contributors to support continued expansion.

Operational Boundaries & Compliance

Policy & Professional Compliance

Operate in full compliance with all applicable local laws, institutional policies, corporate codes of conduct, and ethical standards governing outreach, partnerships, recruitment, and digital engagement activities.

Independent Contractor Responsibilities

This is an independent contractor engagement. You are responsible for managing your own taxes, statutory obligations, insurance coverage, business expenses, and any applicable licensing requirements in your jurisdiction.

Travel & Personal Liability

Regional development activities may require domestic travel to universities, employers, conferences, networking events, and partner organizations. Contractors are responsible for arranging and maintaining their own travel, medical, and accident insurance. Welcome Intern Pte Ltd assumes no liability for travel arrangements, accidents, injuries, personal property loss, or other liabilities incurred during business-related activities.

Marketing & Brand Governance

All marketing materials, promotional campaigns, presentations, localized content, partnership announcements, and public communications must receive prior written approval from Welcome Intern before external publication. Only approved corporate branding, messaging, and marketing assets may be used.

Liability Limitations

Welcome Intern assumes no responsibility for unauthorized marketing activities, policy violations, contractual commitments made without authorization, or actions undertaken independently by contractors or individuals they recruit without prior corporate approval.

Key Skills & Requirements

• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to independently build, execute, and scale regional initiatives.
• Proven experience in business development, partnerships, program management, or market expansion.
• Strong relationship-building, negotiation, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication and networking abilities across academic, corporate, and professional communities.
• Experience executing digital marketing, community engagement, recruitment, or outreach campaigns.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Deep understanding of higher education, employability, workforce development, or career readiness ecosystems within the assigned region.
• Self-motivated, highly accountable, and results-oriented with minimal supervision.

Remuneration & Incentives

Performance-Based Compensation

This is a contract-based leadership opportunity with compensation structured around agreed performance milestones, regional growth achievements, partnership outcomes, and participant enrollment rather than fixed hourly or monthly payments.

Growth Incentives

High-performing Regional Growth & Program Managers may unlock progressive commission tiers, performance bonuses, expanded regional responsibilities, leadership opportunities, and participation in future strategic initiatives. Detailed compensation structures will be shared during the interview process.

Additional Benefits

• Executive Leadership Certificate recognizing your regional leadership and strategic contributions.
• Direct collaboration with global executives, industry leaders, and international mentors.
• Hands-on experience in startup growth, ecosystem development, strategic partnerships, and global program management.
• Opportunity to build and lead your own regional team as market growth is achieved.
• Long-term consulting and leadership opportunities based on sustained regional performance and business expansion.

Work Mode

• Fully Remote

• Flexible working hours (overlap with Singapore time zones required)